Console Patch Notes – Update 14.2

Summary

Trelvic summary report classifying Console changes in Update 14.2 by Map, Weapons, Ranked, UI/UX. Simple points on areas with high player impact and verification points, rather than official prose.

This summary is reference information based on the official patch notes.

• Console live maintenance schedule: 1 PM KST – 8 PM KST on November 11
• Console live maintenance schedule: Hello players.
• In this 14.2 update, the weapon you veterans may recall with fond memories during marches returns to the battlefield as that memorable weapon! The mortar that tested life’s hardships and ordeals on the battleground!
• The newly added mortar is not easy to land a first hit, as in reality, but its strong firepower, range, and artillery characteristics enable long-range attack or defense...

• New weapon: M79: The M79 introduced in this patch is a new utility weapon modeled after the real M79 grenade launcher. The M79 uses smoke grenades as ammo and can be used tactically to obscure enemy vision...
• New weapon: M79: When obtained, equipped in the sidearm (pistol) slot. Cannot be used from the driver's seat.
• New weapon: M79: New ammunition: 40mm smoke grenades create a first smoke effect when colliding with objects beyond 10m, followed by a second smoke effect.
• New weapon: M79: If a collision with an object within 10m fails to explode, a first smoke effect does not occur, and a second smoke effect happens after 3 seconds.

• New feature: DBNO swimming: to improve survival when DBNO underwater, swimming from DBNO is now supported. Previously, you could not swim while DBNO underwater.
• New feature: DBNO swimming: you can swim at half normal speed.
• New feature: DBNO swimming: remaining breath is not reset upon entering DBNO swimming. If you were holding your breath, the timer continues to decrease.
• New feature: DBNO swimming: players in DBNO state continuously lose HP. Additionally, HP loss from drowning accelerates, leading to death within 10 seconds.

• Lobby Krafton ID (Learn about Krafton ID): A button has been added on the profile overview page to link your PUBG account with your Krafton ID.
• Lobby Krafton ID (Learn about Krafton ID): Previously only linkable via the website accounts.krafton.com, but now you can link directly in the game lobby with this update.